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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Here are a couple of preview shots. The first is the heart-shaped banana bread that Pam made – I had to take a photo before we cut it up to distribute. The second is fresh squeezed grape juice in plastic champagne glasses (thank you Debbie for your juicing and Rozsika for the idea for the glasses!).  Actual party photos to be posted soon. The morning began with Negra not particularly interested in coming in for breakfast, which would have changed the party plans, as we were going to set things up after cleaning the playroom. When she saw the crepes that Denice made, though, Negra threw off the blanket she had on over her shoulders and scampered down to the front rooms. And boy did she squeek when Elizabeth served her the crepes!

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KIMA story

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Visit KIMA for the written story and to comment!

Check out that shed, in the above segment, that Jim built and Audrey and Brian helped put together 🙂

*Note that the Sippin’ for the Seven wine tasting event is in Roslyn at the Masonic Building. Vintage Vine, wine and antique shop, is organizing the event and has managed to get 22 wineries and at least one brewing company to participate! It is going to be so much fun.

early Valentine’s gift from Wigt Printing

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valentines' gift from wigt

This was a Valentine’s card we received from W.I.G.T. printing today! The calling cards that they printed for us (from a design by our volunteer graphic designer Kim)  are really great. So great, that I want all of you to have a chance to get some to pass around. They are smaller than a business card, and perfect for giving to people that you talk to about the Cle Elum Seven or leaving in little stacks at friendly businesses. I’ll make them available through our online store soon.

Here are the cards:

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and on the back of the Jody card:

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There are three cards – Jody (above) and Negra and Burrito (below)

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Valentine’s Party?

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Shelly C. thought it would be great to have another call for some party donations for the upcoming Valentine’s Day party. Let us know if you’d like to contribute – it’s kind of like passing the hat around the office, only parties for the Cle Elum Seven are way more fun than office parties. This will be their first Valentine’s celebration!!! We’re brainstorming the menu already.

Oh, and speaking of celebrations, we’re almost done mapping out the birthdays for the group. We had to choose birthdays for most of the chimpanzees because they were not known, but we know they all deserve their own special day. I’ll update y’all soon with the actual dates.

Thanks!!

Foxie “disciplining” a doll

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J.B. posted a video a few days ago with the background sounds of Foxie hitting a troll with a spoon. It’s not an uncommon occurrence these days. I consider it a good thing, because now she interacts with more forms of enrichment – spoons!  This video is of Foxie “disciplining” a Madame Alexander doll with a ladle.

Morning Yoga, Troll Games

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You never know what you are going to find when you greet the chimps in the morning. For example, you might find Jamie upside down, acting as if its totally normal to begin the day upside down. 

 

Today was a beautiful day for early February so we served lunch outside. Afterwards, Foxie climbed to the top of the enclosure to where she could throw her trolls down to us.

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